NHTSA Complaint #11507984 — 2011 BMW 328I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11507984
Vehicle 2011 BMW 328I
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State ID

Consumer Description

The camshaft gear bolts on my car broke causing it to stall in a roadway. Upon further investigation BMW did issue a recall for this very well known problem to them however they decided to EXCLUDE the station wagon models. All of these cars have the exact same engine whether its the coupe, sedan, or convertible. All the same exact engine. My car is a station wagon which was excluded. This is a major issue for all owners of these cars. BMW used aluminum bolts in this location and they end up shearing off causing major engine damage. BMW needs to remedy this issue by adding the station wagon cars to the recall. This problem should have been fixed years ago.

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